Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 18.12.1996

Offshore Supply Vessels; Alternate Tonnage

The Coast Guard is establishing an alternate maximum size limit for offshore supply vessels that is based on the measurement system established under the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1996. The present maximum size limit of 500 gross tons is based on the U.S. regulatory measurement system. This action provides an alternative for owners and operators of offshore supply vessels that may result in the building of safer, more efficient vessels and may enable the U.S. designers and operators of these vessels to be competitive in the international market.